Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-28
THE CITY CANVASS.
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS 10 BIZ
RsrABLIsHRD VERY SHORTLY.
Spirited Meeting Of the Union club-Rally
for Business on Pins-strest
To-Night.


last night in the clerks Office Of the
Circuit Court. There were present
Messrs. Grymes, Curtis, NJ. W. Wood,
Teller, Cummins, Burton, Bigger,
Smith, Taylor, Gibbons, Brannon, and
Secretary pro tenn. Tenser.
Mr.. Gibbons said that the committee
had secured headquarters for the om.
ing campaign at the store on Main
street recently occupied by Purcell,
Ladd & Co.
Major Charles p. Bigger was elected
to take charge of headquarters and
Mr.. Samuel Wilkinson chosen street
runner.
The headquarters will be opened to-
day, or certainly by tomorrow.
Definite arrangements al were made for
the distribution of books and stationery
at the various precincts during the pri-
mary.
Ward superintendent were request
ed to hard in the names of judges and
clerks and the places selected for voting
precincts at the meeting which will be
held next Tuesday afternoon at 6
o'clock.
As soon as headquarters are opened
any information as TO registration and
transfers will be furnished.
All candidates are requested to send
in their names to the meeting to be
held next Tuesday at 6 o'clock.
Adjourned.
MEETING OF TIE UNION DEMOCRATIC
CLUB.
Despite the threatening weather last
night an unusually large crowd was
present at the regular meeting of this
club, which was called to order by the
president, G.. ID. Pearman; X. l..
Hecklc. secretary.
After tar acting routine business
the president introduced as the first
spefker Captain O'Blnnon, who said
thee are but two parties in the field
the Republican and the Democratic.
He dwelt largely upon the issues in
volvet. in the next Legislature, criti-
cizing severely the coalition formed be-
tween the Reformers and the Republi-
cans, challenging contradiction that the
Democrat C party hat done everything
fer the workingmen, while the Repub-
lican members bad given their inhu-
ence in behalf of railroads and such
like. He effectively referred to Ma
hore's conduct towards the working
lien previous to Mahone's getting into
power.
The next speaker was Mr.. Bev. L.
Cump, who made a thought al and
practical fddress, presenting the issues
Of the day I'd urging at the same time
that we must do our whole duty in the
coming contest.
John i. Conner, Esq, arrived just
before Mr.. CI"mp closed his speech,
and loud cheers end calls were made
for him. He spoke at Sole length and
with contiderab lie fervor. He com
menced by referring to his record in
the Council, claiming that he had filled
tie mission for which he was elected
and had represented the men who sent
him there, aud now, that object being
ac, omplished, his duty was to that
party with which he had ever voted
the Democratic. lie for on6 VI
not be led into the Republica1
come in whatever guise it ml
palsied be his tongue when he ,..-
with or could be led by such as John
S. Wise a. Co. Messrs. Roland Hill
and John T.. Parrish were severely
handled and were held forth as samples
Of the Reform party.
Addresses were also delivered by
Messrs. Ivon G. Tyler |. L. Wallace,
and II. S. N. Valentine.
At late hour the club adjourned.
judging from what could be seen and
heard last night Marshall Ward can be
depended upon fo- large Democratic
mpjo ity on election.day.
TO MEET To-NIGLG
A union Democratic cub will be or
gani1ed at TIE old Pine-Stiae Baptist
church, correr of Pine anG Spring
st-eets, tonight. The Gssemblage viii
5e called to order at o'clock, and thai
there will be n large attendance there
is no doubt. TIE Monroe Ward, Clay
Ward Actives, cad Irving Hall Clubs
viii meet at their respective halls anG
march in bodies to the church to assis
in organizing.
A meeting of the Jackson Ward
Democratic Club will be held at
o'clock tonight at Kain's Hall, corner
of First and Baker streets. Every
Democratic voter in the ward is ex
pected to be present, and outside
brethren will be welcome.